The incidence of tuberculosis infection in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients: A retrospective cohort study from a center in Turkey

Aki, Sahika; Sucak, Gulsan; GÜZEL TUNÇCAN, ÖZLEM; KÖKTÜRK, NURDAN; ŞENOL, ESİN

doi:10.1111/tid.12912

The incidence of tuberculosis infection in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients: A retrospective cohort study from a center in Turkey

Aki S. Z., Sucak G. T., GÜZEL TUNÇCAN Ö., KÖKTÜRK N., ŞENOL E.

TRANSPLANT INFECTIOUS DISEASE, cilt.20, sa.4, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2018
Doi Numarası: 10.1111/tid.12912
Dergi Adı: TRANSPLANT INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Anahtar Kelimeler: hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, INAH prophylaxis, tuberculin skin test, tuberculosis, BONE-MARROW-TRANSPLANTATION, GAMMA RELEASE ASSAYS, ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS, DIAGNOSIS, RISK
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BackgroundImmune-compromised patients with latent TB infection (LTBI) are at risk for TB reactivation and should receive prophylaxis. Whereas the tuberculin skin test (TST) has limitations particularly in immune-compromised patients.